SK & Na'Vi move on to ESWC final

SK Gaming and Natus Vincere have been confirmed as the 2010 ESWC finalists after beating Frag eXecutors and mTw, respectively.

Na´Vi and mTw played out one of the most interesting matches of the tournament so far, with the Ukrainians' win on de_dust2 and de_train sandwiched out by the ex-NoA's success on de_tuscan.

Things started out really well for Na´Vi, who found de_dust2 familiar grounds as they eased past mTw 16-5. The next map, though, was almost the polar opposite, with mTw stepping up big time. de_tuscan required a total of three overtimes to decide the winner, and in the end mTw managed to level the tie 1-1.

On the final map, de_train, it was expected to be an interesting sniping duel between Yegor "markeloff" Markelov and Christoffer "Sunde" Sunde, but it was mere routine for the Ukrainian, who picked up 28 frags as CT to inspire Na´Vi to a 14-1 result at half time. The second half was mere formality, as mTw posed little threat to Na´Vi, who won it 16-1.

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The Ukrainian giants will now move on to the Grand Final, where they will meet SK Gaming. The Swedish side moved past Frag eXecutors 2:0, with a 16:13 victory on de_train being followed by a 16:10 win on de_dust2. The final will be played tomorrow at 1700 CET, while the 3rd/4th place decider will take place this afternoon, at 1815 CET.